Patera Family History
Patera Name Meaning
Czech: from pater ‘priest’ from Latin pater ‘father’ most probably a nickname for the illegitimate son of a priest or for someone thought to resemble a priest. Italian: from Salento dialect patèra ‘priest’ from medieval Greek pateras ‘father’ (see Pateras ). Compare Prete . American shortened form (and Greek feminine form denoting ‘the daughter or wife of’) of Greek Pateras .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022